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I'm not a scientist, I'm sure there's a clear ethical code doing these experiments.
Instead choosing to stay blind is a dumb choice. How can we improve animal welfare by being blind.
Research like this can improve the circumstances and decisions we need to make regarding pain. Blindly assuming can often do more harm than good.
Instead of pointing fingers, try to reflect and think about it. I can easily point out several cases where your assumptions do harm.
Wait, sorry, you're arguing in favour of the research, not in favour of harming other beings because you think they don't feel pain. Bit confusing.
Please elaborate: You can point out cases where the assumption that something can feel pain causes harm?
How can it do harm, to assume that other living beings might be suffering? What kind of situation could ever be worse, by just being a bit less self-centered?